Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Kinoshita

Hiroaki Kinoshita has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20210365072
    Abstract: A portable information device includes: a first chassis; a second chassis adjacent to the first chassis, the second chassis coupled to the first chassis so as to be relatively rotatable between a flat form in which the first and second chassis are arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to a surface direction thereof and a stacked form in which the first and the second chassis are stacked to overlap each other in the surface direction thereof; a spine member provided across adjacent end portions of the first and second chassis, the spine member covering a gap generated between the adjacent end portions of the first and second chassis in the stacked form; and a cushion portion provided in at least a part of a front side of the spine member, the cushion portion facing an internal space generated between the first and second chassis in the stacked form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kinoshita, Tatsuya Ushioda, Takehito Yamauchi, Tetsuya Sano
  • Publication number: 20210365076
    Abstract: A portable information device includes a display extending over a first chassis and a second chassis, and a bezel disposed straddling over an outer edge of the display and a chassis frame, adjacent to the outer edge, of the first chassis and the second chassis and having a bending part. The bending part includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes first and second side portions. The first side portion is fixed to a front face of the outer edge and the second side portion is disposed to be relatively movable with respect to the chassis frame, in a width direction straddling over the outer edge and the chassis frame of the first chassis and the second chassis. The second member is fixed to a front face of the first member and made of a material more flexible than that of the first member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Shibayama, Seita Horikoshi, Yuta Tsuganezawa, Tatsuya Ushioda, Hiroaki Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20210365066
    Abstract: A portable information device includes: a first chassis; a second chassis disposed adjacently to the first chassis and coupled to the first chassis to be rotatable between a flat form and a stacked form; and a spine member disposed across adjacent end portions of the first and second chassis. In the flat form, the first and second chassis are side by side in a direction perpendicular to a surface direction of the first and second chassis. In the stacked form, the first and second chassis are stacked and overlap one another in the surface direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kinoshita, Takehito Yamauchi, Shigehiro Horiuchi, Tatsuya Ushioda
  • Patent number: 11181951
    Abstract: An information device system includes a portable information device to which a first chassis and a second chassis are connected, and a keyboard. The portable information device has a foldable display, and a pair of cover plate parts covering a hinge device at both sides, a tip surface being disposed at a position projecting to an inner side in a bending direction of the display than a surface of a bending part of the display as the first chassis and the second chassis rotate. The keyboard has a width along one edge portions equal to or larger than an interval at which the pair of cover plate parts is provided, based on a placement state of being placed at a usage position specified by a top surface of the first chassis, and is provided with an elastic member at corner parts opposed to the pair of cover plate parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Ushioda, Muneki Sugiyama, Yoshiki Hiranouchi, Hiroaki Nukaga, Hiroaki Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20210360800
    Abstract: A display assembly includes: a first plate having a first surface; a second plate having a second surface; and a display formed into one sheet shape and including a first region fixed to the first surface, a second region fixed to the second surface, and a third region as a region between the first region and the second region. The display assembly includes a flat plate form in which the first and second surfaces are lined up in a plane direction to be formed into a flat-plate shape, and a folded form in which the third region is so bent that the surface of the first plate and the surface of the second plate face each other. In the flat plate form, a tension is applied to the third region in a width direction toward the first region and the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigehiro Horiuchi, Tatsuya Ushioda, Hiroaki Kinoshita, Takehito Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20210321495
    Abstract: A heating coil includes a plurality of loop portions disposed coaxially along an axis, a first lead portion and a second lead portion which electrically connect to a power source, and a connection portion which connects the plurality of loop portions, the first lead portion, and the second lead portion in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: NETUREN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidehiro YASUTAKE, Takashi HORINO, Hiroki INOUE, Hiroaki KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20210124397
    Abstract: A portable information device capable of supporting a display is described. The portable information device includes a first chassis member and a second chassis member connected mutually rotatable, a first support plate that supports a display on the side of the first chassis member, a second support plate that supports the display on the side of the second chassis member, a first locking member including a first fixing portion to be fixed to the rear face of the first support plate with adhesive, and a first locking piece projecting from one end face of the first support plate, the first locking piece being configured to come in contact with and separate from the rear face of the second support plate. The first support plate includes a first contact face with which the first locking member comes in contact and a first adhesive face that fixes the first locking member with the adhesive. The first adhesive face is recessed from the first contact face by a thickness of the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Fumitake Mizoguchi, Takehito Yamauchi, Tatsuya Ushioda, Hiroaki Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 10989987
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a display, a frame surrounding the display, a camera disposed in the frame, a lens cover unit slidable between a first position and a second position in the frame, a lens cover covers a lens of the camera when the lens cover unit is at the first position, and exposes the lens when the lens cover unit is at the second position, a blade spring, which is fixed to the lens cover unit, is elastically deformable in a Z-direction, and a protrusion, which is fixed to the frame, presses the bent of the blade spring in the Z-direction to elastically deform the blade spring while the lens cover unit slides between the first position and the second position, and the bent moves over the protrusion after the elastic deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kinoshita, Tabito Miyamoto, Shigehiro Horiuchi, Takehito Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20210093165
    Abstract: An endoscope includes: a lens barrel having an opening of a through hole on an outer surface of the lens barrel; a lens inserted into the through hole and having a distal end surface which is disposed in a protruding manner from the outer surface; a first resin disposed between a wall surface of the through hole and a side surface of the lens; and a second resin disposed on a surface of the first resin, a portion of the lens barrel around the opening and an entire circumference of an outer peripheral portion of the distal end surface of the lens, the second resin containing rubber and light blocking particles and having an elastic modulus smaller than an elastic modulus of the first resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eita IYOSHI, Yoshimi KONNO, Hiroaki KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20210093164
    Abstract: An endoscope includes: a barrel having an opening of a through hole on an outer surface; a lens inserted into the through hole and having a distal end surface which protrudes from the outer surface; a first resin disposed between a wall surface of the through hole and a side surface of the lens; and a second resin disposed on a surface of the first resin, a portion of the barrel disposed around the opening, and an entire circumference of an outer peripheral portion of the distal end surface of the lens, the second resin forming a protruding portion which protrudes from the distal end surface of the optical member, containing light blocking particles, and having a larger fracture toughness value than the first resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eita IYOSHI, Yoshimi KONNO, Hiroaki KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20200393739
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a display, a frame surrounding the display, a camera disposed in the frame, a lens cover unit slidable between a first position and a second position in the frame, a lens cover covers a lens of the camera when the lens cover unit is at the first position, and exposes the lens when the lens cover unit is at the second position, a blade spring, which is fixed to the lens cover unit, is elastically deformable in a Z-direction, and a protrusion, which is fixed to the frame, presses the bent of the blade spring in the Z-direction to elastically deform the blade spring while the lens cover unit slides between the first position and the second position, and the bent moves over the protrusion after the elastic deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kinoshita, Tabito Miyamoto, Shigehiro Horiuchi, Takehito Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20200387199
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a first chassis member, a second chassis member detachably connected to the first chassis member, a hook, which is supported in a floatable manner with respect to the first chassis member, protrudes from an inner surface of the first chassis member, and an engagement hole, which is provided on an inner surface of the second chassis member, is engageable with the hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kinoshita, Masaaki Bandoh, Sara Akiyama, Tabito Miyamoto, Satoshi Hosoya
  • Publication number: 20200371562
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a hinge device rotatably coupling a main body chassis and a display chassis; and an antenna device for transmitting and receiving a radio wave. The hinge device includes a metal hinge shaft, a metal bearing part, a metal chassis mount member, and a hinge chassis that is made of a radio wave transmissive material. The antenna device includes a holder component housed in the hinge chassis, an antenna element supported by the holder component and a ground element supported by the holder component and electrically connected to the bearing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Tabito Miyamoto, Shinichi Kubota, Fumitake Mizoguchi, Hiroaki Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20200371565
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a hinge device rotatably connecting a main body chassis and a display chassis, a notch-shaped part provided in a bottom surface of the main body chassis at a position overlapping with at least a part of the hinge device and formed by removing a part of the bottom surface from its one edge part toward the other edge part, a support base made of resin and provided so as to cover a part of the notch-shaped part, and a rubber foot provided on the support base and protruding from the bottom surface of the main body chassis through the notch-shaped part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Tabito Miyamoto, Sara Akiyama, Hiroaki Kinoshita, Shinichi Kubota
  • Patent number: 10831245
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a hinge device rotatably connecting a main body chassis and a display chassis, a notch-shaped part provided in a bottom surface of the main body chassis at a position overlapping with at least a part of the hinge device and formed by removing a part of the bottom surface from its one edge part toward the other edge part, a support base made of resin and provided so as to cover a part of the notch-shaped part, and a rubber foot provided on the support base and protruding from the bottom surface of the main body chassis through the notch-shaped part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Tabito Miyamoto, Sara Akiyama, Hiroaki Kinoshita, Shinichi Kubota
  • Patent number: 10732486
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device without the necessity of a separate member shielding a camera. The electronic device comprises a lens cover unit of a Laptop PC at least partially accommodated in a cover. The lens cover unit is movable between a first position, where a light transmitting cover which is a light transmitting portion faces a camera, and a second position, where a thick portion which is a camera shielding portion shields the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kinoshita, Takehito Yamauchi, Shigehiro Horiuchi, Hiroki Hirano, Masaaki Neguchi
  • Patent number: 10638919
    Abstract: An endoscope includes a flexible portion, a surface of which is covered by an outer covering, the outer covering including a resin layer as an outermost layer and a laminated barrier film that is arranged on an inner side of the resin layer, and the laminated barrier film including a first barrier layer made from a metal oxide, and a second barrier layer made from a metal that is arranged on an inner side of the first barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroaki Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 10571975
    Abstract: A hinge device capable of generating a desired rotational torque and having a reduced size of a device configuration for a portable computer is disclosed. The hinge device includes a first shaft, a first torque generation mechanism and a power transmission mechanism. The first shaft is attached to one of a first and second chassis. The first torque generation mechanism is configured to apply a rotational torque to the first shaft. The power transmission mechanism is configured to transmit rotations of the first shaft to the first torque generation mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE LTD
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Uchiyama, Shigehiro Horiuchi, Ryota Nohara, Hiroaki Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20190369661
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a camera, a camera cover configured to be movable within a range at least including a closed position where the camera cover covers the camera and an open position where the camera cover does not cover the camera, a guide part which comes into contact with the camera cover and guides movement of the camera cover, and at least one dust collection part which is provided on a contact route along which the guide part comes into contact with the camera cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kinoshita, Takehito Yamauchi, Fumitake Mizoguchi, Shigehiro Horiuchi
  • Patent number: 10481633
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a camera, a camera cover configured to be movable within a range at least including a closed position where the camera cover covers the camera and an open position where the camera cover does not cover the camera, a guide part which comes into contact with the camera cover and guides movement of the camera cover, and at least one dust collection part which is provided on a contact route along which the guide part comes into contact with the camera cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kinoshita, Takehito Yamauchi, Fumitake Mizoguchi, Shigehiro Horiuchi